Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- New Earswick
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The County Court House
- The Basilica
- St William's Shrine
- Guy Fawkes
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Olive Oil Container
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Royal Station Hotel
- Mary Ward
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Mystery Plays
- Ripon College for Women
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bootham School